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lankyman
27th May 2009, 12:48
I Know this is a re-post, but I thought this video was deserving of it's own thread. Bike is the new Norton NRV588 (588cc twin rotor rotary powered) making it's debut at the IOM this year. Some serious power for a 600, Norton quotes it at as 170Bhp @ 11,500rpm and 80 ft lbs @ 8,000rpm. All this in a bike weighing 130kg's dry :shit:

ph-n7-naQxo
Hazza
27th May 2009, 13:04
That is way cool.

I want one, ive driven roatry cars but a bike would just be untimate fun
Pinstripe
27th May 2009, 14:10
Impressive. I really hope this Norton revival works out sucessfully
R6_kid
27th May 2009, 14:18
f00ken MEAN! If only it was made into a production bike!
javawocky
27th May 2009, 14:26
Between Crazy two stroke http://www.twostrokeshop.com/TSS1100GP.htm and Rotary Norton the 2-stroke would probably win, but would the Norton use less Gas?

Love that red glow :Punk:
McWild
27th May 2009, 15:52
Yes but is it good for the environment?
EJK
27th May 2009, 16:06
That looks like neon lights under the bike. Haha.

P.S. Does that mean it's a 3 stroke?
lankyman
27th May 2009, 16:22
Yes but is it good for the environment?

Refer to the sign the little dude is holding at the bottom of your post...
lankyman
27th May 2009, 16:25
f00ken MEAN! If only it was made into a production bike!

There is word of this happening also. Probably in very limited numbers though.
McWild
27th May 2009, 16:47
Well I don't see how it could have any appeal to anybody if it isn't environmentally concious.
sil3nt
27th May 2009, 17:00
They start the road bike next year apparently. Come on lotto!!
lankyman
28th May 2009, 13:01
Well I don't see how it could have any appeal to anybody if it isn't environmentally concious.

.............fucken hippies
vifferman
28th May 2009, 13:06
.............fucken hippies
Don't be like that! :shit:

Think about the poor baby lesbian afghani furseal whale penguins! They have feelings too! :confused:
FruitLooPs
28th May 2009, 15:37
Haha, love the blatent trolling :jerry:

As for the road going version: http://www.nortonracing.com/road/

Looks like they have a future for a limited set of road going bikes.

Should be cracker to see how it performs at IOM in the senior TT against the 1L 4-strokes. What power do they put down, must be at least 190hp+ ? the weight differential will prove pretty interesting thats for sure!
h_tron
28th May 2009, 19:21
thats bad ass! wish the r6 would shoot flames:shit:
Madmax
28th May 2009, 19:29
bored
:violin:
hayd3n
28th June 2009, 15:54
bored
:violin:

go for a ride
Fatjim
28th June 2009, 16:48
anyone for a highside?
sil3nt
28th June 2009, 17:07
And they didn't even get to race the damn thing. Sounds like it only did a few laps of the TT.

This sounds fkn awesome though http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcF9vwOCXBQ